Case law refers to the decisions made by the courts and can also be referred to as common law or judge-made law.

By the end of this section you will be able to:

• Decipher case references
• Understand the difference between reported, unreported, authorised and unauthorised judgments
• Locate cases using a case citator
• Explain the different parts of a case

This section of the guide will assist you in developing your skills in understanding and locating case law, including:

• What is Case law?
• Reading a Case citation
• How to find a Case
• Unreported judgments
• Law Reports – Authorised vs Unauthorised
• Case Citators
• Anatomy of a case
• Judicial consideration